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28 nights, South Pacific Sep 19, 2024. Overnight stays +2 View all themed voyages. Embarking in Vancouver and disembarking in Sydney, this 28-night Queen Elizabeth voyage offers an overnight in Honolulu, island hopping through the South Pacific islands and a call into bustling Melbourne.
5 nights, Australia and New Zealand 6 Feb 2025. Evening departures +2. Enjoy 5 nights away on the elegant decks of Queen Elizabeth as she sails from Sydney to Tasmania, where fascinating history in Hobart and unspoiled natural scenery on the east coast awaits. View voyage.
Step on board and back in time to discover the rich heritage of Queen Elizabeth 2. Our Heritage Tour is the perfect way to explore this iconic vessel. Complete your experience on board the QE2 with lunch after the 11:00 am tour or dinner after the 5:00 pm tour at Lido restaurant. Learn More.
Queen Elizabeth in Kobe, 2014. MS Queen Elizabeth ( QE [2]) is a cruise ship of the Vista class operated by the Cunard Line. The design is modified compared to earlier ships of the same class, and slightly larger than Queen Victoria, at 92,000 GT. This is due to a more vertical stern, and additional cabins for single travelers.
Editor Rating. 4.0. Very Good. Overall. Brittany Chrusciel. Contributor. Queen Elizabeth captures the glamour of yesteryear when steamer trunks, formal dining and ballroom galas were all the rage ...
On 20 September 1967 at John Brown’s shipyard on Clydebank in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth the second named the QE2 in the company of Prince Phillip and 30,000 spectators. “I name this ship Queen Elizabeth the Second. May God bless her and all who sail in her,” she proclaimed.
The QE2 was built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland for the Cunard Line, Southampton. The ship was launched on 20 September 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her maiden voyage in December 1968 was cut short by turbine trouble and she completed her full maiden voyage in May 1969, travelling between Southampton and New York.
